Merely living in the 21st century can be stressful, and without available coping strategies, stress often increases with the demands of life. Stress alone is not as widely discussed as other conditions within the mental health community. However chronic stress can negatively impact both our physical and
Read more →Dr. Ermshar was recently retained to conduct a school observation with recommendations for academic accommodations at Maplebrook School, a wonderful boarding high school in the New York countryside. Maplebrook1945 specializes in educating students with a variety of learning disabilities and special needs. Check out their website at
Read more →Yale University researchers may have found a marker for Schizophrenia, a serious mental illness that affects roughly 1 percent of the population. Brain irregularities that are present in schizophrenic individuals have been studied for some time now, however it was uncertain as to whether these irregularities were
Read more →The body’s defense against infectious organisms, the immune system, is affected by our diet, exercise, sleep patterns, and psychological stress. Since the immune system is key to our overall health, the idea of boosting it is always appealing. A recent article discusses 5 herbs that are central
Read more →Maintaining a strong marriage can be vital to the health and success of the family. Although marital conflict often increases with life’s demands and stress, there are ways to cultivate a stronger and more resilient marriage. Communication is the bedrock for a healthy marriage because marital conflict
Read more →A recent article in Monitor Psychology discusses the rising number of young children being medicated for psychological issues—primarily ADHD but also anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Startlingly, the number of children ages 2 to 5 taking psychoactive drugs for ADHD has doubled between the years of 2007 and
Read more →A recent study from Georgia State University reveals that couples that share childcare responsibilities report a “higher quality relationship and better sex lives”. The study also revealed that the most problematic childcare arrangement, in terms of both quality of relationship and sex life, is when the woman
Read more →Prominent Local Psychologist, Philanthropist, and Music Patron Named Hillsides Gala Chair Published : Thursday, September 17, 2015 | 2:13 PM Dr. Annette Ermshar, a Pasadena-based clinical psychologist who specializes in neuropsychology and forensic psychology, has been named chair of the 2016 Hillsides annual gala, “Symphony of Dreams,”
Read more →It is no surprise that the brain, like any other machine, requires routine maintenance to ensure optimal performance over the years. However, this can be challenging when there is often conflicting and confusing evidence regarding brain health. In an attempt to deliver the most accurate and up-to-date
Read more →Which parts of the mind are responsible for our sense of self and when does brain deterioration rob us of such identity? Psychologists and philosophers have always maintained memory to be most central to identity. However this conventional wisdom may be wrong. A recent study in Psychological
Read more →